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Autumn Wreath Making and Wiring Techniques Workshop We welcome you to this workshop to find space and inspiration to create your own meaningful expressions of the nature around us. In the first morning session, we shall explore wiring techniques, buttonhole design and construction. This shall be followed by a planning and design session, where you can start to practice traditional wreath making techniques. The afternoon shall be dedicated to creating an autumnal wreath from scratch, celebrating the recent change in season. A tasty lunch and refreshments throughout the day will be provided by The Isthmus. Timetable for the day: 9.30-10.00 Welcome and Intro 10.00-11.30 Walk (with a little grounding exercise) 11.30-12:30 Wiring Techniques and Buttonhole making 12:30 – 1.30 Wreath making techniques, design principles and planning 1.30-2.15 Lunch 2.15-4.15 Wreath Making 4.15-5 Time to photograph your work, questions and goodbyes About Jenny Mugford Flowermug is run and owned by Jenny Mugford, a florist and flower grower based in South Ayrshire. Her floristry celebrates the changing seasons and surrounding landscapes of each occasion or assignment, taking a detailed, unhurried approach to every aspect of work, from the seed sowing to designing process. Jenny set up Flowermug around 4 years ago, and […]

Relief printmaking workshop with Kim Jenkins & Lizzie Laessing

“An introduction to relief printmaking.” Explore the process of lino cutting to produce prints on to paper and fabric. Inspired by natural forms and patterns we shall be hand burnishing prints, a method which can easily be done at home . Timetable 9.30-10.00 Welcome 10.00-11.00 Forage and nature connection 11.00-1.30 Introduction to printmaking 1.30-2.15 Lunch 2.15-4.15 Producing final prints on paper and fabric; cleaning up! 4.15-5 Goodbyes About Kim Jenkins Kim studied Fine Art Printmaking to a post graduate level at Camberwell College of Art in London . She now lives and works in Devon running her small business “ Lucky Bird “ which specialises in hand printed foiled blocked greetings cards. She continues to work at the Dartington Print workshop where she produces a range of hand pulled prints including lino cuts and drypoint. www.luckybird.co.uk About Lizzie Laessing Lizzie Laessing trained in Sustainable Horticulture and lives and works near Tarbert as a gardener. She learnt printmaking at the Dartington Workshop, Devon and combines her passions by making prints and drawings inspired by natural forms, patterns and colours. All materials provided. Tasty lunch and refreshments included at The Isthmus. Price Options BUY YOUR TICKET HERE Standalone workshop – Sat 28th Oct £100/person […]

Reviews

Cosy wigwams and a nice restaurant/ cafeteria run by a very nice couple in a convenient location (especially if you board an early ferry to Islay as we did). We can definitely recommend the place!

Pavel Air Bnb

The best bit about The Isthmus is definitely the (new) owners. Not to say that anything else is at all bad, but they are really friendly and accommodating and nice to chat to. When we were there, they had just (1week ago) opened a cafe and were testing out their menu, so we got to try lots of their new food for free… (its very good!) and have a chat. Accommodation wise, pretty standard for a camping pod. Single story “bunkbed” setup. Little integrated table for luggage and storage. Electric convection heater (pretty powerful). Kitchen well equipped, but no washing up liquid. Two toilets (one with a shower) and a separate shower room too. All kept clean. Not cramped, even when the place was fairly full. Storage for bikes. If I was in the area again wanting this type of accommodation, wouldn’t hesitate to go back

Chris Air BnB

The cabins are perfect for a short stay. We had one quick night after making the journey from Islay, before starting our long voyage on the road. Communication was great and we were able to organise a late check in. The room is very simple, no linen or towels are provided, unless organised prior. The area is very quiet and tranquil. The bathrooms are clean and the kitchen facilities are perfect for whipping up a meal or storing cold food and drink. Think no fuss convenience.

Brooke

We had a lovely lunch here on Friday. I had the parmigiana which was delicious. My husband had fritatta with bacon which he said was the nicest meal he’s had on this holiday (and we’ve eaten at some expensive and highly rated restaurants in the past week).
The waitress was friendly and attentive and the service was good.
We were dithering about which cake to have for dessert when freshly made profiteroles appeared from the kitchen. Superb!
We wish the new owners and their staff good luck building up this new business.
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The Isthmus, Tarbert Argyll

The Isthmus is a brand new team dedicated to giving you the best way to explore and enjoy one of the most magical areas in Scotland.